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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n 9\/27: Robert Hubbard (contributor, 366 Weird Movies<\/span>, Louisville, KY) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Calendar<\/strong> special features are going on hiatus as we spend the time to sort out issues behind-the-scenes with our service provider and hosting. We will resume our regular posting of Calendars<\/strong> and other features at CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding. [Note:<\/em> If you\u2019re reading this at the website, we\u2019ve clearly gotten past the hump. ~ Ed.<\/em>]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL<\/strong> @ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/strong> For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at<\/em> Cine-File<\/strong> and subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>,<\/em> Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and the <\/em>Chicago Reader<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/15-10\/26<\/strong> 11\/6-11\/16<\/strong> 11\/7-11\/8<\/strong> 11\/8-11\/9<\/strong> NEW! 11\/8<\/strong> 11\/21<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Chambana Film Society presents \u201cThe Savoy Arthouse\u201d<\/strong> Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2025 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for September 26-October 2, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[869],"tags":[870],"class_list":["post-16696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calendar-du-c-u","tag-cinema-calendar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16699,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16696\/revisions\/16699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n10\/1: Jason Croft (editor\/publisher, Bachelor Pad Magazine<\/span>, Champaign, IL)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* workshop, \u201cCamera Movement\u201d (9\/26, 4:30 p.m., Room 1002)<\/p>\n
\nDEAD OF WINTER, DUDE PERFECT: THE HERO TOUR (performance\/documentary), ELEANOR THE GREAT*, GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, THEY CALL HIM OG* (in Telugu with English sub), A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY*, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, HIM, THE LONG WALK, THE SENIOR* (9\/26 on), SPIDER-MAN (2002) (9\/26, 4 & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (2004) (9\/27, 4 & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) (9\/28, 4 & 7 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2016 Live: \u2018The Most Beautiful Moment in Life on Stage\u2019\u201d (concert film re-release) (9\/28, 2 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2017: \u2018The Wings Tour the Final\u2019\u201d (concert film re-release) (9\/28, 5 p.m.), AMC \u201cScream Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (9\/29, 7 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2019 Live: \u2018Love Yourself Speak Yourself: London\u2019\u201d (concert film re-release) (10\/1, 7:30 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2021 Live: \u2018Muster Sowoozoo\u201d (concert film re-release) (10\/2, 7 p.m.), ANEMONE, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (re-release), THE SMASHING MACHINE (10\/2 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nDUDE PERFECT: THE HERO TOUR (performance\/documentary), ELEANOR THE GREAT, GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, THEY CALL HIM OG (in Telugu with English sub), AFTERBURN*, A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, HIM, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), THE LONG WALK, THE SENIOR, WEAPONS (9\/26 on), SPIDER-MAN (2002) (9\/26, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (2004) (9\/27, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) (9\/28, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), Bernadette of Lourdes<\/span> (faith musical) (9\/28, 3 p.m., 9\/29, 7 p.m.; recorded), YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (9\/28, 3 & 7 p.m.; 10\/1, 7 p.m.), SATISFIED (Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry documentary) (9\/30-10\/2, 7 p.m.), *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents 28 YEARS LATER (9\/26-9\/27, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nMix 94.5 and Rewind 92.5 present TWILIGHT w\/ImpactLife blood drive (9\/27, 2 & 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nDUDE PERFECT: THE HERO TOUR (performance\/documentary), GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, HIM (9\/26 on)<\/p>\n
\nGABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT, SCOOBY-DOO (Screen 1), HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PARTS 1 & 2 (Screen 2) (9\/26-9\/27)<\/p>\n
\nGABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE (9\/25-9\/27, 10\/2 on)<\/p>\n
\n28th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival (9\/25-9\/28), the Normal and Midwest Toy and Comic Fest present FINAL DESTINATION w\/series creator Jeffrey Reddick (9\/27, 8 p.m.), CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (10\/1), D(e)AD (10\/2)<\/p>\n
\nDOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (9\/26-9\/28)<\/p>\n
\nTHE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, THE LONG WALK (Screen 1), HIM, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (Screen 2) (9\/26-9\/27)<\/p>\n
\nMidwest Film Festival presents YEAR ONE feature film screening (9\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nChicago Filmmakers presents the 43rd Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival (through 9\/28)<\/p>\n
\n61st Chicago International Film Festival
\n@ Music Box Theatre, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n34th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\n24th Route 66 International Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\nDark History & Horror Con* 2025
\nfeat. Screaming Mad Film Festival
\n@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\n4th Champaign Urbana International Film Festival*
\n@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents
\nThe Found Footage Festival Vol. 11
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 3 p.m. unless noted otherwise<\/strong>
\n10\/5: \u201cAnimation Mixtape\u201d presented by Don Hertzfeld; 10\/12: 25 CATS FROM QATAR (3 p.m.) and MY OMAHA presented by the IRL Movie Club (5:30 p.m.); 10\/19: PERFECT DAYS; 10\/26: STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n10\/3-10\/4: F1 THE MOVIE; 10\/10-10\/11: THE NAKED GUN; 10\/17-10\/18: THE BAD GUYS 2; 10\/24-10\/25: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER; 10\/30-10\/31: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES; 11\/7-11\/8: FREAKIER FRIDAY; 11\/14-11\/15: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE; 11\/21-11\/22: HIM; 12\/5-12\/6: CAUGHT STEALING<\/p>\n
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/23: PICCADILLY screening; 10\/24: Fall lecture by UC Santa Cruz professor Yiman Wang on the career of Anna May Wong; 11\/13: HEREDITARY screening<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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